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Army

Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group killed in North Carolina shooting

Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lee Smith III joined the Army in 2016.

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Munitions

US special operators to test an X-wing-like loitering munition

Red Five, standing by.

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History

How a Cold War spy plane went from watching the Soviets to watching the weather for NASA

“Everything about the plane is kind of hard to do.”

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Navy

2 Navy commanders fired in one day

The commanders of the USS Carney and the USS Mesa Verde were relieved on Wednesday.

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Army

Jury sides with Virginia police officers who pepper-sprayed uniformed Army lieutenant

One of the police officers was later fired.

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Russia

Pentagon: Russian military leaders are acting like they’re on ‘a reality TV show’

"It’s kind of like a reality TV show.”

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Active Duty

How the military makes sure medals don’t look like garbage

“If the steel alloy is not properly tempered, it'll break. It'll literally just shatter."

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Marine Corps

Marine under investigation after viral video showed altercation with hotel staff [Updated]

It is unclear what prompted the altercation.

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Navy

Sailors brought a dead F/A-18 back to life in just 33 days while at sea

The repairs took 33 days, all conducted aboard the USS George H.W. Bush during a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Air Force

Airmen awarded for daring 2020 long-distance hostage rescue mission in Nigeria

“Being recognized personally is amazing, but most importantly getting that American citizen back is what I feel great about.”

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Analysis

Pentagon not currently considering back pay for US troops separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Congress may end up deciding this issue.

Royce Williams
Navy

Fighter pilot to receive Navy Cross more than 70 years after classified dogfight with 7 Soviet jets

Navy Capt. Royce Williams will be presented with the award on Jan. 20.

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Europe

Ukraine finally getting Western tanks

No Challenger 2 tanks have ever been destroyed by an enemy.

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Air Force

How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift

“The chaos and hecticness of everybody trying to get in and get their evacuees out now became a smoother process.”

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Marine Corps

The Marines have a new ship-killing weapons system to counter China

A Marine unit is scheduled to get the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System by the end of fiscal 2023.

Almost a year into the war in Ukraine, Russia has gone through multiple commanders
Analysis

Almost a year into the war in Ukraine, Russia has gone through multiple commanders

Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov is the latest general to take over the invasion.

Former Australian naval chief in hot water after submarine proposal
News

Former Australian naval chief in hot water after submarine proposal

The now-retired admiral was criticized for using the HMAS Waller as a "personal love sub."

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Entertainment

The Navy wiped the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ director’s camera after he ‘captured something I wasn’t supposed to capture’

The Navy felt the need for speedy deletion.

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News

The VA will provide free care for mental health emergencies

“This expansion of care will save veterans’ lives, and there’s nothing more important than that.”

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News

Intelligence agencies documented hundreds of new UFO sightings, report finds

Many cases were found to be balloons or clutter, but more than 170 remain unresolved.